Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

A repetitive ritualistic behavior that helps to reduce anxiety is called an obsession.

Abnormally high energy level, distractibility, increased sex drive, and positive self-image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

Each of the following is a symptom of bulimia nervosa EXCEPT ________.

It is only when panic attacks become so frequent that they affect a person's ability to function in day-to-day living that the person is said to have a panic disorder.

Someone with "stage fright" might have a(n)

Gigi, who has schizophrenia, believes that she was sent by God to one day rule the world. Her belief is an example of a(n) ________.

June often experiences episodes during which her heart rate accelerates by more than 50 beats per minute despite encountering no emergency. June suffers from

A sexual ________ is a problem with sexual functioning, or the actual physical workings of the sex act.

What are the two major categories of the symptoms of schizophrenia?

A person who suffers from bipolar disorder alternates between

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the antisocial personality disorder?

Which of the following perspectives claims that shaping may play a big role in the development of some cases of dissociative identity disorder?

The police find a man who is disheveled and in a daze wandering through the downtown area. When the police ask him for his name, he seems bewildered. A search of missing persons' photographs reveals that this man was reported missing three months ago in a town more than 700 miles away. The man is most likely suffering from ________.

Which term refers to a way to define abnormality by comparing an individual's behavior to the norms or standards of the society in which an individual lives?

Which of the following statements represents the cognitive-behavioral theorist's view of personality disorders?

Hippocrates maintained that mental illness was ________.

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of ________.

The neurotransmitter associated with bulimia nervosa is ________.

Researchers believe that 40 to 60 percent of the risk for anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder is due to

Ian's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism. The doctor suggests that Ian's problem represents the expression of a repressed, unresolved, internal conflict buried in his unconscious mind that has its roots in Ian's childhood. This view is typical of the ________ model of abnormality.